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Amid California Drought, Oil Industry Wastewater Attracts New Scrutiny
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State and federal authorities move to tame use of aquifers as…
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Infographic: Ohio Passes Farm Regulations to Stop Lake Erie Toxic Algae
Ohio passes its first regulations on farm practices and wastewater discharges since the Toledo drinking water crisis eight months ago.
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U.S. EPA Avoids Stricter Water Pollution Standards for Gulf of Mexico
Court decision makes it easier for EPA to leave nutrient pollution…
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Water’s Major Role in Disasters Not Matched in New Framework to Reduce Risk
Beyond Sendai, water community turns attention to Sustainable…
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Asian Carp Swarm South of Chicago As Consensus on Permanent Solution Eludes Nation
New legislative proposal focuses on less expensive, short-term…
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Des Moines Water Utility to File Nitrate Pollution Lawsuit
Farming practices are adding harmful nitrates to Iowa's Raccoon River. The capital city's water utility will vote at a March 10 board meeting to proceed with a Clean Water Act lawsuit.
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United States Clean Water Rule Quandary Begins On Land
EPA’s Clean Water Rule confronts deep-rooted farm resistance.…
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Central Texas Drought Is Worst on Record
Competition for water prompts a quest for new sources.
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Great Lakes Toxic Algae Prompts Big Investment and Rare Political Agreement
After last summer's toxic algae outbreak, safe drinking water is a priority again in Ohio, the state that spurred the Clean Water Act four decades ago.
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Des Moines Initiates Clean Water Act Lawsuit to Stem Farm Pollution
Iowa’s largest city will sue three upstream counties to reduce nitrate contamination.
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2015 Water Preview, Part II: National – States React to New Era of Water Scarcity
Water is priority in state legislatures and governors’ offices.
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Water Left Out Of Lima Climate Negotiations
A month after water supply was a central feature of a U.S. –…